Pies for One

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Jill O'Brien

An Iowa State tradition whipped up in a favorite mug. Not a fan of cherry? Swap them out with blueberries or peaches.

Cherry Pie in a Mug 

Servings: 1

1 1/2  cups frozen, unsweetened, pitted, dark sweet cherries, thawed (not drained)

2 teaspoons cornstarch

1 teaspoon granulated white sugar

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1 dash of salt 

1 low-fat honey graham cracker

2 tablespoons fat-free Reddi-Whip 

Place thawed cherries in a large microwave-safe mug. Add cornstarch, sugar, cinnamon and salt. Stir.

Microwave for four minutes, or until thickened. 

Let cool, about 10 minutes. 

Sprinkle with graham cracker and top with Reddi-Whip. 

(Recipe from hungry-girl.com). 

The next two recipes are the same as the one above, except substitute blueberries and peaches for cherries. Don’t have Reddi-Whip? Try it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Blueberry Pie in a Mug 

Servings: 1 

1 1/2  cups frozen blueberries 

2 teaspoons cornstarch

1 teaspoon granulated white sugar

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1 dash of salt 

1 low-fat honey graham cracker

2 tablespoons fat-free Reddi-Whip 

Place thawed blueberries in a large microwave-safe mug. Add cornstarch, sugar, cinnamon and salt. Stir.

Microwave for four minutes, or until thickened. 

Let cool, about 10 minutes. 

Sprinkle with graham cracker and top with Reddi-Whip. 

(Recipe from hungry-girl.com). 

Peach Pie in a Mug 

Servings: 1

1 1/2  cups frozen peaches

2 teaspoons cornstarch

1 teaspoon granulated white sugar

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1 dash of salt 

1 low-fat honey graham cracker

2 tablespoons fat-free Reddi-Whip 

Place thawed peaches in a large microwave-safe mug. Add cornstarch, sugar, cinnamon and salt. Stir.

Microwave for four minutes, or until thickened. 

Let cool, about 10 minutes. 

Sprinkle with graham cracker and top with Reddi-Whip. 

(Recipe from hungry-girl.com).